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Abstract
For all patients the following were done: Thorough history, general and
abdominal examination, CBC, FBS, serum Creatinine, ALT,AST, albumin,
bilirubin, P.C ,HCVAb, HBsAg, Anti–shistosomalAb and quantitative PCR
for HCV. Ultrasound was done for all patients and splenic volume was
measured for all patients.
In our study the sample was homogenous and our groups were matching
so, there was no statistically significant difference between group Ia (+ve
PCR before treatment) and group Ib (+ve PCR nonresponders)
regarding the demographic factors.
We found that, there was high statistically significant difference between
group Ia and control group regarding splenic volume (mean splenic
volumes were 174.31 and 157.29 respectively). That means that the group
Ia have a higher splenic volume than the normal.
Also we found that, there is significant positive relationship between
splenic volume and HCV RNA level in group Ia which means that the
splenic volume increase as the HCV RNA concentration by PCR increase.
( Key words : The relation between HCV viraemia and
splenic volume in chronic HCV infected patients